GREENSBORO, N.C. — The fender bender. It happens in store parking lots, at stop lights, and even in the driveways of people that you know. Fixing a bumper, in my mind, costs a thousand dollars. But ...

A fender bender can feel like a minor inconvenience, a brief, stressful disruption quickly resolved with a handshake and an agreement to “keep the insurance companies out of it.” Drivers often make ...

The purpose of your car insurance policy is to protect your finances. But you also need to know that filing a claim will increase your premium if the damage was your fault. So, it may not be worth ...